Shumpert was bringing the ball up the right sideline and tried to dribble behind his back when he pulled up and immediately grabbed at his left knee. He was brought into the Knicks’ locker room for evaluation and later to a hospital for an MRI.

His development now will be cut short as he’ll miss the rest of the playoffs and the NBA’s pre-season. He’ll be fortunate to return in time for the start of the 2012-13 season. Either way, this will be a setback in a promising young career.

As for the Knicks, their already slim chance of advancing past the formidable Miami Heat have taken a huge hit with Shumpert’s loss. Without Shumpert, the Knicks are lacking athleticism and lose one of their best defenders.

The Knicks lost 100-67 in Game 1 and it’s likely they’ll be on the end of a few more blowout losses in this series.

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